BILL NUMBER: ACR 112	CHAPTERED  03/06/00

	RESOLUTION CHAPTER   33
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   MARCH 6, 2000
	ADOPTED IN SENATE   MARCH 2, 2000
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY   FEBRUARY 7, 2000

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Torlakson

                        JANUARY 19, 2000

   Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 112--Relative to California
Fitness Month.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 112, Torlakson.  California Fitness Month.
   This measure would proclaim the month of March 2000 as California
Fitness Month, and would encourage all Californians to enrich their
lives through proper diet and exercise.




   WHEREAS, Exercise and fitness activities can increase self-esteem,
boost energy, strengthen the heart and muscles, burn calories, and
improve cholesterol levels; and
   WHEREAS, Exercise and fitness activities are excellent ways to
relieve stress, lower the risk of heart disease, hypertension and
diabetes, prevent bone loss, and decrease the risk of some cancers;
and
   WHEREAS, A person's fitness level has a dramatic effect on the
body's ability to produce energy and to reduce fat; and
   WHEREAS, A fit person burns a higher percentage of fat not only
during activity, but also at rest, fit people have a higher
proportion of muscle tissue, which burns more calories than fat does,
and those with more muscle mass can eat more calories and still
maintain a healthy weight; and
   WHEREAS, To lose weight and keep it off, one should do an
enjoyable moderate-intensity aerobic activity for 30 to 60 minutes,
three to five times a week; and
   WHEREAS, A person should also do muscle-strengthening exercises
two or three times a week, and should concentrate on maintaining a
balanced diet; and
   WHEREAS, Most popular diet programs cannot produce long-lasting
weight reduction results without exercise; and
   WHEREAS, There is no age limit for physical activity.  Among the
elderly, exercise provides cardiovascular, respiratory,
neuromuscular, metabolic, and mental health benefits; and
   WHEREAS, Fitness activities have been shown to sharpen mental
ability in all people, and to retard the aging process; and
   WHEREAS, Maximizing one's energy level, increasing muscle mass,
and reducing body fat, increases one's chances of living a longer,
healthier life; and
   WHEREAS, More than 60 percent of American adults do not get the
recommended amount of physical activity, 25 percent of American
adults are not active; and
   WHEREAS, Nearly all American youths from 12 to 21 years of age are
not vigorously active on a regular basis; and
   WHEREAS, The State Department of Education reports that a majority
of California's children are not physically fit; and
   WHEREAS, The Legislature seeks to advance the physical fitness of
all Californians by educating them about the benefits of exercise and
a balanced diet; and
   WHEREAS, The Legislature will increase public awareness about the
benefits of exercise and physical fitness by encouraging members to
host events in their districts that stimulate physical fitness and
increase participation by Californians in activities that promote
physical health and benefit both mental and physical well-being; and
   WHEREAS, The Legislature encourages its members, as well as
organizations, businesses, and individuals to sponsor and attend
physical fitness events that are informative, fun, and result in a
number of Californians becoming physically fit; now, therefore, be it

   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby proclaims the month
of March 2000 as California Fitness Month, and encourages all
Californians to enrich their lives through proper diet and exercise;
and be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
